Admission and Fellowships: A general knowledge of ancienthistory and literature and reasonable competence in reading both Greek andLatin prose and poetry are required, as indicated by the successful completionof an undergraduate major in classics or its equivalent. Students may apply forthe M.A. program only, without fellowship. Students may also apply directly tothe Ph.D. program, in which case the M.A. degree is awarded after the studentcompletes the requirements for the M.A. while working toward the Ph.D.; if astudent enters the Ph.D. program with an M.A., a blanket credit of 32 points isawarded. All full-time students admitted to the Ph.D. program receive fundingthrough the Henry M. MacCracken program. Classics doctoral students are alsoeligible to apply for the Lane Cooper Fellowship, Dean’s DissertationFellowship, and grants for travel and study abroad from the department, theGraduate School of Arts and Science, and the Center for Ancient Studies.DEPARTMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES, AND AWARDSA comprehensive list of University, Graduate School,and departmental fellowships, prizes, and awards appears in the FinancingGraduate Education section of the GSAS Application for Admission and FinancialAid. This information is also available on the GSAS Web site athttp://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid. Of special interest to classicistsis the Lane Cooper Fellowship.

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